Should the fittest survive?

Read this article in the Review section of the Straits Times today. "Should the fittest survive?"
We touched the tip of this iceberg during one of my previous Social Studies lessons.

Imagine a 20-storey building, and it had to be evacuated due to an emergency. What if you were to evacuate the young, diabled and elderly first, but in the process hinder 10 ther able-bodied persons from exiting a collapsing building.

Justice vs Utility.

One might argue that those who are in most need should receive priority.
You could also choose to give priority to those least in need, because they can contribute most to society if restored to health.

If you are faced with this collapsing building scenario, you may have saved a weaker person, but surely you were also instrumental in the deaths of 10 others?

Difficult. Difficult.


I thank the Straits Times and Andy Ho for inspiration for this blog post.
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I SIMPLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY DARN CHINESE TEACHER DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO TAKE CLB.
BooO.


Anyway, this is what you get for not listening carefully:
The cucumber company is just next door, so cucumbers ROCK.

I'm off for my chalet 'holiday' now.
It's the highest form of holiday I'm going to get right now.


Shittt. And my work is still half done.